ReviewGlobal health action2011
What is known about the health and living conditions of the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, the Sami?
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- Somatic health in the Indigenous Sami population - a systematic review.International journal of circumpolar health · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic mapping review of the factors influencing dietary behaviour in ethnic minority groups living in Europe: a DEDIPAC study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Pooled it
- Culturally and regionally relevant physical activity for public health promotion in a global context: nature of the evidence and definition development from a narrative review.BMJ public health · 2026Review
- The association between suicide attempts and ethnic identity and discrimination among Indigenous Sami adolescents in Arctic Norway.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Protocol for the HALDI study-conceptual framework for investigating health and living conditions in an arctic area of Sweden with a multiethnic population.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Protocol for the HALDI study-conceptual framework for investigating health and living conditions in an arctic area of Sweden with a multiethnic population.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Stroke incidence in Indigenous, minority populations: a review of methods for studying stroke in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.Frontiers in stroke · 2023Review
- Socio-demographic, psychosocial and environmental factors associated with suicidal behaviour in Indigenous Sami and Greenlandic Inuit adolescents; the WBYG and NAAHS studies.International journal of circumpolar health · 2021Article
- Climate Change in the Arctic-The Need for a Broader Gender Perspective in Data Collection.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Persistent pain associated with socioeconomic and personal factors in a Sami and Non-Sami population in Norway: an analysis of SAMINOR 2 survey data.International journal of circumpolar health · 2020Article
- Disparities amidst plenty: a health portrait of Indigenous peoples in circumpolar regions.International journal of circumpolar health · 2020Article
- Patterns of Mental Health Care in Remote Areas: Kimberley (Australia), Nunavik (Canada), and Lapland (Finland): Modèles de soins de santé mentale dans les régions éloignées: Kimberley (Australie), Nunavik (Canada) et Laponie (Finlande).Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2020Article
- Mental health among Sami people with intellectual disabilities.International journal of circumpolar health · 2019Article
- Update on the pharmacogenomics of pain management.Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine · 2019Review
- Prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami men and women in Northern Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.International journal of circumpolar health · 2018Article
- Sámi youth health, the role of climate change, and unique health-seeking behaviour.International journal of circumpolar health · 2018Article
- Sami yoik, Sami history, Sami health: a narrative review.International journal of circumpolar health · 2018Review
- The Holistic Effects of Climate Change on the Culture, Well-Being, and Health of the Saami, the Only Indigenous People in the European Union.Current environmental health reports · 2018Review
- Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2018Article
- Hearing impairment is common among Saami adults in Northern Finland.International journal of circumpolar health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Sami are the indigenous ethnic population of northern Scandinavia. Their health condition is poorly known, although the knowledge has improved over the last decade.
objectivesThe aim was to review the current information on mortality, diseases, and risk factor exposure in the Swedish Sami population.
designHealth-related research on Sami cohorts published in scientific journals and anthologies was used to compare the health condition among the Sami and the majority non-Sami population. When relevant, data from the Sami populations in Swedish were compared with corresponding data from Norwegian and Finnish Sami populations.
resultsLife expectancy and mortality patterns of the Sami are similar to those of the majority population. Small differences in incidences of cancer and cardiovascular diseases have been reported. The traditional Sami lifestyle seems to contain elements that reduce the risk to develop cancer and cardiovascular diseases, e.g. physical activity, diet rich in antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids, and a strong cultural identity. Reindeer herding is an important cultural activity among the Sami and is associated with high risks for accidents. Pain in the lower back, neck, shoulders, elbows, and hands are frequent among both men and women in reindeer-herding families. For men, these symptoms are related to high exposure to terrain vehicles, particularly snowmobile, whereas for women psychosocial risk factors seem to more important, e.g. poor social support, high effort, low reward, and high economical responsibilities.
conclusionsAlthough the health condition of the Sami population appears to be rather similar to that of the general Swedish population, a number of specific health problems have been identified, especially among the reindeer-herding Sami. Most of these problems have their origin in marginalization and poor knowledge of the reindeer husbandry and the Sami culture in the majority population. It is suggested that the most sustainable measure to improve the health among the reindeer-herding Sami would be to improve the conditions of the reindeer husbandry and the Sami culture.
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